The pilot of the S-92 which performed a 74 kt run-on landing at Galliano after suffering LTE (see post
#1977) has been selected to receive one of the
HAI's 2012 Salute to Excellence awards:
Pilot of the Year Award: Jay Slagle, Captain, Bristow Group.
Jay Slagle is recognized with the 2012 HAI Pilot of the Year award for his efforts to successfully land an eleven ton helicopter after loss of tailrotor effectiveness. Inbound to Bristow’s Galliano Base, a Sikorsky S-92 with 14 souls aboard began an uncommanded nose-right turn as the aircraft slowed, and which worsened as power was reapplied. Recognizing an imminent emergency, Slagle and fellow Captain Chuck Melton diverted to a nearby airport with a 6,500’x100’ runway where, while maintaining 80 knots, they flew the S-92 onto the runway without an effective tailrotor, using differential braking once on the ground to bring their aircraft to a controlled stop.
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